Devin Booker is back, and he’s truly better than ever.
Not six months removed from his incredible playoff run with the Phoenix Suns, there seems to be a newfound aggression to his game coupled with a surgical approach that’s almost always precise despite rust.
Advantage creation is a term I’ve become closely familiar over my years of covering basketball and especially when evaluating draft prospects. It’s one of the biggest tells for a star because it shows an ability to mix intellectual approach with skill work.
Whether it’s efficiency of dribbles and movement or being one of the best live-dribble passers in the league, much of Booker’s advantage creation has already been here.